Dustin Martin’s bikie uncle arrested and faces deportation from Australia over alleged organised crime links

Richmond superstar Dustin Martin’s uncle has been arrested and is at risk of deportation from Australia to New Zealand. 

Dean Martin, 56, was the former national president of outlaw motorcycle gang the Rebels. He held office-bearer positions for over a decade with the firm.

Martin, the brother of Tigers champion Dustin’s late father Shane, was also previously in a relationship with ex-Greens senator Lidia Thorpe. There was public outcry when their relationship came to light two years ago. 

According to the Herald Sun, Dean has no criminal convictions yet he has been the subject of interest to investigators from organised crime police units for some time.

His visa will reportedly be cancelled on character grounds.

Shane was deported to New Zealand in 2018 and was also a senior member of the rebels. He died three years later in Auckland while his son was playing in Melbourne. 

Martin was arrested on Monday and is being held in Australian Border Force custody. The same outlet reports that he previously held positions of president of the Victorian and Australian branches of the Rebels.

In 2022, Senator Thorpe revealed she ‘briefly dated’ Martin., causing concern among officials as she had been sitting on a joint parliamentary law enforcement committee.

The 56-year-old was a senior figure in a bikie gang

He is the brother of Richmond superstar Dustin Martin’s father, Shane

Martin was once in court in 2013 over liquor licence breach charges at the Sunshine’s club’s clubhouse at Fairbairn Road. He pleaded guilty and was hit with a fine, but not convicted. 

He also fronted a protest against what the outfit deemed unfair treatment by the media and Federal Government in 2016, arguing that members were being slandered as drug dealers and criminals.

A number of bikies and other criminals have been deported from Australia to New Zealand recently.